The Tobacco Barn

The extraordinary story of a man’s journey from soldier to fisherman unfolds as the “Son of the South” demonstrates resilience through relationships with friends and loved ones. Mickey Starr’s promise to his wife changes his plans and with the help of his grandson, he revisits what’s important to him. Covering a half-century of Starr’s tumultuous adventure, The Tobacco Barn, set in scenic coastal Georgia boasts a blossoming love story where Mickey’s friend singer Volt Hendricks meets stunning Shasta McGregor and sparks fly. Unfortunately, love has a price. Outside Savannah, a disintegrating community causes Mickey to reminisce about better times when his world was wonderful and lively. Only through Mickey’s personal vision and his valued friendships are they able to revive his surroundings and himself. The grappling of love and revenge asserts The Tobacco Barn as an authentic account of hope and selflessness.

Tennessee Gunns, the author formerly known as Pete Lester, is the creative genius behind The Tobacco Barn and the southern fiction trilogy featuring the Starr family. Loosely based on the man he is and the man he always wanted to be, Gunns captures his audience through imaginative storytelling. The author is also a jack-of-all-trades in the talent department. Aside from professional writing, he spends time painting, making to-do lists for his family, and building fires in the fire pit, where engages with his friends. Being well traveled, Gunns prides himself as being a living, breathing human map, which is impressive in trivia but relatively useless otherwise. This father of two and husband of one, lives to travel and is an avid reader of classic literature. Gunns often draws inspiration as he hikes scenic state and national parks. For more information about the myth, the legend, Tennessee Gunns, please visit www.tennesseegunnsnovel.com.